The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-22

Rev. f. l.. Small and wife of Northwood,
N. H., visited at G. II. Cranes last week and
returned Monday, taking the three children.
- Squire Plumley is at Middlebury
this week engaged in the trial of the Flint
case. 80 Rev. Homer White exchanged
Sunday with Rev. H. f. Hill of Montpelier.
- Principal Hit is confined to his
house with bronchial trouble. == Mrs.
Waitsfeld this week. - c. D. Gold was
taken to the insane asylum at Brattleboro
Friday by Sheriff Howe. - Four adults
were received into the Universalist church
preach in Goudsville next Sunday at three
P. NJ. Subject, " Circumstances and Re-
sponsibiity"
Plainfield.
THE contemplated celebration here of the
Fourth of July is given up, and it is now
being arranged to hold on that day the an
nual Sunday-school picnic at the Summit
on the Montpelier & Wells River railroad
to which, as usual, all the Sunday-schools
in the towns on the line of the road are to
be invited. - Children's day exercises
which were postponed, will be held in the
Congregational church next Sunday after
noon. - A temperance meeting was held
at the Methodist church last Sunday even
ing under the auspices OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. An address
was expected by the presiding elder, Rev.
A. B. Truax, but he was unable to be pres
ent, and Rev. w. T. Swinnerton was called
upon, who, in very able and interesting
impromptu remarks occupied most of the
time of the meeting. There was a good
attendance. 1t is hoped that other meetings
of the kind will be held. - Miss Mabel
Lazelle has finished her term of school in
Brookfeld and is home for the present
- DIR. Gale and wife of Cabot visited
his father last Sunday. - Last week j.
NJ. Batchelder & Son purchased of Mr..
Almon Joslyn of Waitsfield pair of three
year-old steers which, after being driven
thirty miles, weighed 2,460 pounds.
Roxbury.
J. j. ENRIGHT, Esq, of Burlington was
in town Monday. - Rev. Mr.. Small
preached at the Congregational church on
Sunday. - Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis
Saturday. == The selectmen have issued
notice forbidding ball-playing in the
streets of the village. - Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Butterfeld visited at Braintree on Satur-
day - u. S. Stanton went to Charles
town, n. H., on business last week. -
A. y. Tilden is erecting carriage-house.
Waitsfield.
Mrs. j. II. ORcUTT and Miss Mary are
visiting friends in town. - Mr.. o. C.
Campbell started for his home in Omaha,
Neb., Monday. =- Mr. Cheney Prentiss
and Mrs. Hobbs were united in marriage
Thursday evening and started for Boston
on their wedding tour Friday morning.
III. anu MIS-. AlItl IdNt ltuul
from their vacation. - Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. ID. Savage spent part of the week in
Richmond. - Rev. Mr. Fisk of Bethel
spoke to the people of the Congregational
church the 10Th instant. - l.. w. Jones,
formerly merchantin this town, but whose
residence is in Somerville, Mass, is now in
Brookfield, very low with consumption His
many friends in this town hope that he may
be able to come here, but at present 1t is
very doubtful if he can do so. - Gertie
/ oil hoe frnp tha al
School at Randolph.
Warren.
COMMUNION services will be held next
Sunday There will be church meeting
and preparatory service on Saturday after
noon at half-past two o'clock. - y tenn
perance picnic is to be held in Lewis
Cardefl's grove the Fourth of July. Should
the weather prove unfavorable the exercises
will take place in the church. Hon. z. S.
Stanton of ROXbury will deliver an address.
A general invitation is extended to all to be
present - Mr.. Howe of Northfeld has
placed nice curbing around S. ID. Aliens
lot in the cemetery. Mr.. Howe has also set
several fine head-stones for other parties
East Warren.
THE Ladies' Mite Society will meet with
Mrs. Dustin Scott Thursday afternoon, June
23d All are invited. - The school in
district No l is having vacation, owing to
the illness of the teacher, Miss Mabel Kings
bury. - Ed Foley recently found one
of his best cows dead in the pasture. -
Joseph Eldredge has gone to Barre, where
he is to clerk in a store. j. c. Green
wood is visiting his mother in Providence,
r. l. - DR.. Mayo of Northfeld came to
Warren June 10Th to visit Miss Abbie Wiley,
who has not been as well for week past
Waterbury.
THE remains of Mrs. Harvey Collins were
brought to this place from Johnson last
week for burial. Mrs. Collins was the
daughter of Daniel Green, a former resi-
and one daughter. - Rev. Stewart
| Sheldon of Yankton, Dakota, spent last
week visiting his son, Rev. G, NJ. Sheldon.
- Miss Eva Woodward arrived last
here visiting her aunt, Mrs. c. n. Arms.
= Mrs. General Wells is visiting friends
in this vicinity.
Waterbury Center.
f THE body of Mrs. Julia Collins, who died
suddenly at her home in johnson, was
brought here for burial last week Wednes-
day. Mrs. Collins was a daughter of Daniel
Green and lived many years in this town.
, - Miss Lizzie Colley has gone to Hill,
: y. H., to visit her mother and sisters. She
= expects to be back July 18TH During her
absence she is having some needed repairs
done on her boarding-house. - Dea.
John White is quite ill, with small hopes of
: his recovery. - Cornelius Eddy came
, home from Salem, Mass, last Saturday
? - Rev. Il. b. Fuller was called to Mid
dleseX last Sunday to attend funeral, con-
, sequently there was no service at the Bap-
, tist church. 60 Mrs. Strong of Hunting
ton is visiting at Elder Fullers. == Mr..
and Mrs. ID. Hopkins visited the old home
in Berkshire last week. - Mrs. Albert
, Lyon was called to Vergennes last week to
, see her daughter, Mrs. Healey, who is
quite i'll. - Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Parker
and two children from Minneapolis, Mimi,
are visiting Mr.. Parker's native place; also
, Mrs. l.. ID, Eldridge, sister of Mr.. Parker's
from Middlebury is visiting with them
, Woodbury..
, THE people of this town are preparing to
celebrate the Fourth of July. Fireworks
3 and other attractions are included in the
I programme. - Gilman Bill sold three
3 year-old Fearnaught colt last week to AFRO
Nelson of Calais for Sl35. - Warner
Thomas auction sale has been adjourned to
, Saturday, July 2d. - Allen Ainsworth
has moved to the Center, and it is expected
l that quarryng will soon be in active opera
/ ton. -- Mrs. Gilman Bill and daughter,
Mrs G. IL. Chadwick of Bangor, Maine, go
to Barton this week to visit relatives and
friends. - Norman Lawson was received
into the Methodist church last Sunday.
: = Professor George w. Foster, our
: music-teacher closes his work at Barre the
1 present week
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